תַּחְתֶּֽ/נָּה
𐤕𐤇𐤕/𐤍𐤄
tachath
in its place
(I) A preposition indicating position or location: under, beneath, below, at the foot of; (II) Used in a metaphorical or idiomatic sense to convey replacement, substitution, exchange, or equivalence: instead of, in place of, in exchange for, for (the sake of). The word functions both spatially (physically beneath something) and non-spatially (denoting substitution or equivalence in situations such as legal or ritual procedures).
Genesis 2:21 · Word #13
Lexicon H8478
| Lemma | תַּחַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤇𐤕 |
| Transliteration | tachath |
| Strong's | H8478 |
| Definition | (I) A preposition indicating position or location: under, beneath, below, at the foot of; (II) Used in a metaphorical or idiomatic sense to convey replacement, substitution, exchange, or equivalence: instead of, in place of, in exchange for, for (the sake of). The word functions both spatially (physically beneath something) and non-spatially (denoting substitution or equivalence in situations such as legal or ritual procedures). |
Morphology HR/Sp3fs
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| Part of Speech | R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in its place |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8478-10
under her
| Morphological Notes | Preposition תַּחַת with 3rd person feminine singular pronominal suffix; literally "beneath/under her." |
| Rendering Rationale | The preposition תַּחַת carries the core spatial sense of being beneath or under, which is its primary root meaning. The 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix נָּה is preserved by rendering "her." |
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